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Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit
17.6.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance...
Binance Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Entity Amid Upcoming EU MiCA Rules
15.6.2023
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is seeking to delist itself from the register of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in Cyprus in order to focus its efforts on complying with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation....
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Binance applies to deregister in Cyprus, says focus is on 'larger markets'
14.6.2023
The Cyprus SEC lists the exchange as “under examination for application for deregistration” on the island
Binance Seeks to Withdraw Cyprus' Unit Crypto Service Registration
14.6.2023
Binance won registration as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) in Cyprus in October last year
FTX EU Launches New Website for Withdrawals as Subsidiary Starts Returning Funds to Customers
1.4.2023
FTX’s European subsidiary, FTX Europe, has launched a new website, ftxeurope.eu, for users to withdraw funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency platform. Withdrawal requests must be submitted through the new website and will be “subject to customary know-your-customer...
FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users
31.3.2023
FTX EU was only approved by the Cyprus regulator in March, 2022, about seven months before FTX collapsed in November
This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money
17.3.2023
The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion and Switzerland’s central bank...
Silicon Valley Bank Crisis a 'Cyprus Moment' for Bitcoin: Crypto Observers
13.3.2023
The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused a historic bank failure — fashioning a real-time ad for Bitcoin self-custody, observers said
Authorities in Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus Take Down Crypto Scam Network
17.1.2023
Authorities in Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Cyprus have taken down a cryptocurrency scam network in collaboration with Europol. “The suspects used advertisements on social networks to lure victims to websites covertly operated by the criminals, which offered seemingly exceptional investment...
Multi-Million Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted
13.1.2023
The bust saw four call centers and 18 other places searched, with 14 people arrested in Serbia and one in Germany
Swissquote to function in Cyprus; receives a license from CySEC
8.12.2022
Swissquote, a Swiss banking group, took to Twitter to announce their new setup of Swissquote Capital Markets in Cyprus. Yesterday, the Cypriot subsidiary of Swissquote Capital acquired the license from CySEC,. With this new opening in the European Union, Swissquote aims to expand systematic...
CySEC requested FTX's European arm suspend operations prior to bankruptcy: Report
11.11.2022
FTX Europe was one of roughly 130 companies in FTX Group which will be a part of bankruptcy proceedings in the United States
FTX Has European License Suspended by Cyprus Regulator: Report
11.11.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has had its EU license suspended by Cyprus' regulator
Turkey Seizes $40 Million in Crypto, Detains 46 Suspects in Criminal Investigation: Report
22.10.2022
Turkish authorities have reportedly seized $40 million in cryptocurrency and detained 46 people in an illegal betting investigation. “This operation came out of Turkish Cyprus and is linked to the murder of Halil Falyalı,” Turkish Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu said....
Binance Obtains Registration as Crypto Service Provider in Cyprus
22.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be able to offer services for digital assets in Cyprus as the platform is now registered with the country’s securities regulator. The news comes after the company obtained similar approvals in several other European jurisdictions. Global Exchange Binance...
Binance acquires crypto asset service authorization in Cyprus
21.10.2022
Binance, a well-known crypto trading platform, on 20 October 2022, announced that Binance Cyprus Limited had been permitted Class 3 registration for being a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP). The grant was given by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). However, after this...
Binance Wins Registration as Crypto Asset Service Provider in Cyprus
20.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has registered as a Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) in Cyprus, according to a blog post
British Fintech Revolut Granted Crypto License in Cyprus
18.8.2022
U.K.-based digital bank Revolut has been authorized by Cyprus to provide cryptocurrency services to millions of customers on the Old Continent. The fintech firm says the regulatory approval will allow it to establish a European crypto hub in the island nation. Revolut to Expand Crypto Services...
Revolut Receives Nod From Cyprus Regulator to Offer Crypto Services
15.8.2022
European digital bank Revolut has been granted authorization by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CYSEC) allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Economic Area (EEA)
Crypto.com scores regulatory approval from Cyprus SEC
22.7.2022
Crypto.com exchange follows in FTX's footsteps by targeting aggressive expansion in Europe after receiving CySEC approval